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at_o h_o and_o bring_v the_o head-quarter_n at_o lignes_fw-la
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tournay_n which_o hinder_v any_o relief_n on_o the_o side_n of_o leuse_n and_o lignes_fw-la in_o the_o first_o case_n our_o army_n must_v have_v march_v by_o the_o camp_n of_o ninove_n grammont_n and_o lessine_n and_o endeavour_n to_o gain_v the_o height_n of_o rebay_n which_o be_v now_o cover_v by_o villeroy_n post_v himself_n at_o ostiche_n between_o papigny_n and_o hamedê_n in_o the_o second_o our_o army_n must_v have_v march_v to_o enghien_n in_o order_n to_o attack_v the_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n between_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a dender_n but_o the_o marechal_n of_o boufler_n be_v at_o soignies_n he_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n to_o seize_v this_o post_n before_o we_o and_o hinder_v any_o attempt_n for_o a_o relief_n on_o that_o side_n for_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o stir_v from_o bois-seigneur-isaac_n without_o leave_v namur_n and_o brussels_n expose_v to_o the_o marechal_n of_o boufler_n if_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o get_v before_o the_o french_a to_o the_o camp_n of_o enghien_n or_o ghislenghien_n and_o it_o be_v better_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o at_o h_o than_a of_o either_o of_o these_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o give_v a_o description_n of_o the_o town_n at_o h_o before_o i_o run_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o siege_n have_v already_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o in_o some_o of_o the_o precedent_a history_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v at_o present_a that_o at_o h_o be_v a_o fortification_n of_o eight_o bastion_n upon_o seven_o side_n of_o a_o polygone_a that_o towards_o tournay_n and_o leuse_n be_v much_o long_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o side_n which_o be_v almost_o equal_a have_v a_o flat_a bastion_n upon_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o all_o the_o bastion_n and_o halfmoon_n be_v face_v with_o good_a stone_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n and_o fineness_n of_o all_o these_o work_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vauban_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o french_a take_v in_o fortify_v of_o this_o place_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n for_o 20_o year_n together_o between_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n and_o nimeguen_n yet_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o disadvantageous_a be_v command_v on_o one_o side_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o scheld_a and_o flanders_n by_o a_o high_a and_o rise_a ground_n which_o come_v to_o the_o very_a palissade_n from_o whence_o you_o may_v look_v into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o town_n and_o beside_o this_o disadvantage_n all_o the_o ground_n hereabout_o be_v of_o a_o very_a easy_a mould_n and_o commodious_a for_o the_o make_n of_o trench_n and_o can_v give_v much_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o pionier_n in_o dig_v the_o garrison_n of_o it_o be_v not_o very_o strong_a consist_v of_o the_o regiment_n of_o anhalt_n slabendorf_n and_o schellinga_fw-mi three_o regiment_n of_o the_o state_n which_o only_o can_v be_v call_v 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lay_v between_o this_o place_n and_o bachtem_fw-la from_o whence_o the_o army_n be_v to_o have_v march_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o secrecy_n by_o mackelen_n zult_n vive_fw-la st._n eloy_n and_o harlebeck_n towards_o courtray_v but_o montrevel_v have_v already_o a_o pretty_a good_a body_n at_o courtray_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o line_n beside_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n who_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n can_v have_v detach_v several_a battallion_n from_o his_o camp_n between_o ipres_n and_o furne_z and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr crequi_n at_o cell_n near_o the_o scheld_v where_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o get_v within_o the_o line_n and_o that_o succour_n can_v be_v send_v thither_o very_o easy_o from_o the_o marechal_n of_o villeroy_n army_n this_o design_n be_v therefore_o think_v impracticable_a and_o so_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o
french_a can_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o carry_v on_o this_o siege_n for_o which_o no_o other_o expedient_a be_v leave_v but_o the_o junction_n of_o our_o two_o army_n but_o before_o i_o bring_v they_o together_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o siege_n of_o ath._n the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n have_v spend_v some_o day_n in_o make_v up_o the_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n lay_v of_o bridge_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o quarter_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o great_a quantity_n of_o fascines_n and_o several_a batter_a piece_n and_o mortar_n with_o great_a quantity_n of_o ammunition_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o 11_o every_o thing_n be_v ready_a on_o the_o 12_o for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o trench_n which_o the_o besieger_n resolve_v to_o do_v before_o the_o brussels_n port_n in_o two_o place_n one_o upon_o the_o right_n according_a to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o work_n against_o the_o bastion_n of_o namur_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a 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choice_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o likewise_o that_o spain_n shall_v yield_v to_o he_o about_o seventeen_o village_n of_o the_o chatellenie_n of_o at_o h_o for_o a_o land_n communication_n between_o tournay_n and_o condé_v and_o a_o far_a term_n be_v give_v in_o this_o new_a memorial_n to_o the_o ally_n till_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n follow_v this_o memorial_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n at_o first_o at_o ryswick_n and_o people_n begin_v to_o apprehend_v it_o may_v break_v off_o the_o negociation_n the_o imperialist_n especial_o talk_v very_o much_o of_o renew_v the_o war_n and_o prosecute_n of_o it_o with_o great_a heat_n and_o vigour_n than_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o do_v and_o so_o they_o have_v need_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o bustle_n they_o grow_v calm_a by_o degree_n and_o this_o new_a memorial_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v contrive_v on_o purpose_n to_o obviate_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o otherwise_o must_v have_v occur_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o equivalent_a for_o strasbourg_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o strasbourg_n a_o sovereign_n free_a and_o imperial_a town_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o french_a do_v not_o accommodate_v the_o emperor_n nor_o indeed_o the_o empire_n because_o than_o it_o will_v still_o have_v be_v at_o the_o french_a king_n mercy_n and_o must_v have_v open_v its_o gate_n when_o ever_o his_o army_n shall_v come_v that_o way_n to_o pass_v the_o rhine_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o accommodate_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o equivalent_a the_o emperor_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o whilst_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o choice_n the_o empire_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o equivalent_a but_o with_o very_o great_a difficulty_n though_o in_o truth_n the_o equivalent_a be_v a_o better_a barrier_n to_o the_o empire_n than_o the_o restauration_n of_o strasbourg_n in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v in_o when_o the_o french_a take_v it_o and_o they_o will_v not_o offer_v it_o upon_o 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alter_v it_o and_o bring_v the_o right_a to_o secure_v a_o post_n at_o present_a of_o such_o consequence_n for_o the_o army_n which_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o army_n encamp_v with_o the_o right_n at_o hooghleede_n and_o the_o leave_v towards_o caectem_fw-la extend_v itself_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a a_o field-officer_n out_o of_o every_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n be_v order_v at_o the_o first_o come_v to_o this_o camp_n to_o go_v with_o quarter-master-general_n ivoy_n and_o see_v what_o forage_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o country_n hereabout_o towards_o dixmuyde_n and_o ipres_n where_o they_o find_v enough_o for_o the_o army_n to_o have_v subsist_v here_o much_o long_o than_o it_o do_v though_o some_o will_v have_v represent_v to_o the_o elector_n that_o it_o can_v not_o subsist_v hereabout_o for_o want_n of_o it_o but_o nevertheless_o this_o be_v a_o very_a inconvenient_a camp_n another_o way_n because_o the_o army_n be_v but_o small_a and_o far_o advance_v from_o our_o frontier_n and_o the_o convoy_n difficult_a which_o consequent_o must_v harrass_n it_o very_o much_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o be_v close_a and_o woody_n and_o very_o convenient_a for_o the_o party_n out_o of_o courtray_v menin_n and_o ipres_n which_o make_v they_o take_v daily_o a_o great_a many_o horse_n for_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o bring_v the_o army_n back_o near_o to_o our_o frontier_n either_o towards_o dixmuyde_n or_o bruges_n and_o the_o elector_n go_v this_o day_n to_o view_v the_o camp_n of_o hantsame_a and_o cortemark_n near_o dixmuyde_n and_o that_o of_o torhout_n near_o bruges_n with_o a_o escorte_n of_o 500_o horse_n which_o be_v not_o the_o only_a security_n his_o highness_n have_v for_o this_o journey_n for_o major_a general_n fagel_n be_v march_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o way_n from_o newport_n to_o reinforce_v his_o army_n at_o rousselar_a where_o he_o arrive_v this_o day_n with_o the_o four_o hanover_n battallion_n of_o the_o guard_n st._n paul_n hulsen_n and_o cinqvilles_n and_o two_o dutch_a be_v those_o of_o beyma_n and_o swansbeck_n and_o by_o this_o reinforcement_n the_o elector_n army_n consist_v now_o of_o 35_o battallion_n upon_o this_o motion_n of_o fagel_n colonel_n soutandt_n have_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o canal_n of_o bruges_n with_o his_o battallion_n and_o those_o of_o fagel_n and_o reinardt_n and_o colonel_n buchan_n and_o the_o lord_n lorne_n regiment_n be_v order_v to_o march_v for_o plassendal_n to_o be_v near_o newport_n the_o elector_n think_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o field_n long_o in_o this_o camp_n with_o this_o small_a reinforcement_n but_o the_o rain_n come_v on_o so_o violent_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o get_v convoy_n from_o our_o frontier_n and_o must_v make_v provision_n very_o scarce_o and_o dear_a for_o this_o and_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v it_o be_v resolve_v 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the_o canal_n of_o newport_n and_o come_v to_o incamp_v with_o the_o right_n beyond_o the_o chapel_n of_o wynendale_n with_o the_o wood_n before_o it_o the_o body_n of_o foot_n between_o the_o castle_n of_o wynendale_n on_o the_o right_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o nassau-saarbruck_a have_v his_o quarter_n and_o town_n of_o torhout_n on_o the_o left_a where_o be_v that_o of_o the_o elector_n the_o left_a wing_n be_v all_o compose_v of_o brandenbourg_n horse_n and_o pyper_n brigade_n extend_v itself_o far_a upon_o the_o left_a beyond_o this_o small_a town_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o bavarian_n that_o have_v be_v detach_v with_o a_o party_n to_o cover_v the_o march_n and_o scour_v the_o french_a party_n which_o skulk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o close_a country_n defeat_v three_o of_o they_o and_o kill_v three_o and_o twenty_o french_a beside_o several_a wound_a and_o prisoner_n the_o 16_o major_a general_n fagel_n march_v back_o to_o newport_n with_o the_o six_o battallion_n under_o 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nassau-saarbruck_a leave_v the_o camp_n to_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chappelle_n for_o his_o health_n and_o count_n d'arco_fw-mi general_n of_o the_o bavarian_n be_v leave_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o army_n upon_o this_o go_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o nassau_n to_o aix_n la_fw-fr chappelle_n my_o lord_n of_o athlone_n have_v once_o order_n to_o go_v and_o command_v the_o army_n in_o flanders_n and_o be_v prepare_v to_o leave_v the_o prince_n army_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o how_o this_o come_v to_o be_v alter_v be_v what_o bring_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o army_n in_o brabant_n the_o marechals_n of_o boufler_n and_o villeroy_n be_v now_o separate_v and_o march_v from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o canal_n of_o brussels_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o our_o cavalry_n can_v be_v spare_v out_o of_o our_o camp_n where_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o forage_v to_o be_v have_v at_o present_a to_o go_v and_o subsist_v more_o convenient_o some_o 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finish_v by_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o 24_o all_o the_o artillery_n and_o heavy_a baggage_n be_v send_v to_o the_o retrenchment_n of_o st._n andré_n under_o the_o convoy_n of_o the_o two_o battallion_n of_o dona_fw-la and_o la_fw-fr mothe_n and_o a_o french_a party_n attack_v it_o in_o a_o long_a defilé_fw-fr between_o torhout_n and_o the_o chateau_n of_o malstapel_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o cover_v a_o whole_a line_n of_o the_o baggage_n and_o artillery_n of_o a_o army_n the_o party_n be_v in_o ambuscade_n take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o fall_v upon_o it_o where_o it_o be_v weak_o guard_v and_o rifle_v the_o baggage_n of_o three_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o carry_v away_o their_o horse_n the_o 26_o monsieur_n ivoy_n quartermaster_n general_n and_o all_o the_o quarter-master_n of_o the_o army_n be_v send_v to_o mark_v a_o camp_n between_o ghistel_n and_o
to_o retire_v forthwith_o out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n territory_n in_o that_o country_n and_o cease_v all_o far_a act_n of_o hostility_n against_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o power_n which_o have_v sign_v the_o peace_n on_o the_o 10_o instant_a whereupon_o a_o order_n be_v publish_v by_o beat_n of_o drum_n in_o the_o army_n on_o both_o side_n to_o publish_v the_o sign_v of_o the_o peace_n at_o ryswick_n and_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o hostility_n hereafter_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o all_o party_n be_v immediate_o after_o draw_v off_o and_o command_v back_o to_o their_o respective_a regiment_n or_o garrison_n and_o the_o country_n leave_v free_a and_o open_a for_o a_o intercourse_n and_o commerce_n between_o the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o order_n to_o this_o purpose_n proclaim_v in_o all_o the_o town_n of_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a frontier_n on_o the_o 20_o the_o three_o french_a army_n command_v by_o the_o marechals_n of_o villeroy_n bousler_n and_o catinat_a march_v out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n territory_n to_o retire_v into_o the_o pay_n conquis_fw-la in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o order_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o king_n their_o master_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o subsist_v in_o the_o country_n which_o they_o be_v to_o restore_v by_o the_o treaty_n and_o spare_v their_o own_o the_o marechal_n of_o villeroy_n come_v to_o incamp_v just_a without_o the_o scheld_v in_o the_o chatellenie_n of_o at_o h_o to_o forage_v the_o country_n between_o this_o place_n and_o mons_fw-la and_o tournay_n the_o marechal_n of_o bousler_n leave_v soignies_n to_o pass_v the_o sambre_n and_o subsist_v between_o beaumond_n and_o charleroy_n and_o the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n repass_a the_o lys_n to_o come_v into_o the_o chatellenie_n of_o courtray_v with_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o army_n to_o demolish_v the_o line_n this_o place_n and_o chatellenie_n be_v to_o be_v 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army_n begin_v to_o march_v at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n this_o night_n and_o get_v the_o next_o morning_n within_o the_o retrenchment_n before_o bruges_n not_o without_o some_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n though_o it_o prove_v afterward_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n for_o catinat_n be_v not_o yet_o stir_v from_o becelar_a however_o it_o be_v true_a that_o surville_n be_v come_v to_o courtray_v with_o the_o six_o battallion_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n above_o mention_v doubtless_o upon_o some_o design_n this_o retrenchment_n have_v be_v repair_v late_o with_o no_o alteration_n but_o the_o take_n in_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n andré_n and_o gazoon_v that_o be_v face_v with_o turf_n both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a good_a condition_n the_o elector_n take_v his_o quarter_n during_o this_o camp_n at_o schipstal_n the_o land_v place_n from_o ostend_n to_o bruges_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o nassau_n be_v mark_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n andré_n the_o 29_o the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n army_n advance_v from_o becelar_n and_o come_v to_o incamp_v at_o rousselar_a with_o the_o right_n here_o and_o leave_v about_o hooghleede_n but_o the_o marechal_n himself_o go_v this_o day_n to_o courtray_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o marechal_n of_o villeroy_n who_o have_v come_v there_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o elector_n march_n have_v break_v their_o measure_n for_o villeroy_n return_v to_o his_o army_n the_o next_o day_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr surville_n be_v order_v back_o with_o the_o body_n under_o his_o command_n to_o helchin_n the_o 30_o in_o a_o general_n forage_v along_o the_o scheld_v the_o marechal_n of_o villeroy_n take_v occasion_n to_o demolish_v a_o old_a castle_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v at_o caure_n upon_o that_o river_n situate_v upon_o a_o little_a mount_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o where_o they_o always_o keep_v a_o small_a garrison_n of_o 30_o or_o 40_o man_n detach_v from_o the_o citadel_n of_o ghendt_fw-ge but_o have_v now_o be_v reinforce_v upon_o villeroy_n march_n towards_o the_o scheld_v more_o to_o run_v upon_o party_n than_o for_o any_o defence_n and_o all_o the_o spaniard_n be_v make_v prisoner_n the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n who_o have_v come_v back_o the_o 29_o from_o courtray_v to_o the_o army_n march_v upon_o the_o left_a from_o rousselar_a to_o dixmuyde_v and_o encamp_v with_o his_o right_n at_o hantsame_a near_o cortemarck_n and_o his_o left_a at_o esene_n towards_o that_o town_n have_v the_o brook_n of_o hantsame_a before_o he_o and_o his_o head_n quarter_n at_o zarren_a where_o at_o his_o come_n up_o to_o this_o camp_n he_o be_v join_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n with_o the_o troop_n under_o his_o command_n which_o have_v encamp_v all_o this_o while_n about_o furne_z and_o ipres_n consist_v of_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o battallion_n and_o some_o squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n so_o that_o the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n be_v now_o reckon_v near_o 60_o battallion_n strong_a and_o about_o 80_o squadron_n but_o all_o the_o water_n have_v be_v let_v out_o at_o newport_n upon_o his_o march_n hither_o the_o water_n about_o this_o camp_n be_v find_v too_o brackish_a and_o unwholesome_a and_o therefore_o on_o the_o 31th_o the_o army_n pass_v the_o brook_n of_o hanisame_a to_o come_v more_o towards_o torhout_n and_o wynendale_n and_o encamp_v with_o the_o left_a upon_o the_o wood_n of_o be_v the_o right_a at_o werckene_n and_o the_o general_n quarter_n at_o waldesloo_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n have_v put_v bruges_n under_o cover_n as_o well_o as_o his_o army_n by_o encamp_v in_o the_o retrenchment_n of_o st._n andré_n take_v care_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o canal_n and_o newport_n whereupon_o lorne_n and_o buchan_n regiment_n be_v order_v to_o guard_v the_o canal_n of_o newport_n the_o first_o at_o laffine_n and_o the_o second_o at_o snaeskirk_n and_o soutlandt_n be_v order_v from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o bruges_n back_n to_o major_a general_n fagel_n at_o lombarzyde_n the_o duke_n of_o holstein-ploen's_a dragoon_n and_o the_o battallion_n of_o harsolt_n marquet_n dona_n and_o la_fw-fr mothe_n be_v order_v at_o the_o come_n to_o st._n andré_n camp_n to_o go_v and_o post_v themselves_o behind_o the_o canal_n of_o bruges_n which_o with_o the_o regiment_n of_o fagel_n and_o reinardt_n already_o there_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v all_o along_o to_o ghendt_fw-ge the_o 29_o his_o highness_n go_v to_o newport_n to_o see_v every_o thing_n thereabouts_o in_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o defence_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n order_v major_a general_n schlipenbach_n with_o four_o squadron_n of_o dutch_a horse_n two_o of_o bavarian_a cuirassier_n and_o six_o of_o brandenbourg_n to_o march_v that_o way_n with_o ten_o or_o twelve_o piece_n of_o cannon_n brigadier_n rantsaw_v be_v also_o send_v to_o incamp_v with_o the_o battallion_n of_o willekens_n rantsaw_n obergen_n schack_n and_o weed_n behind_o the_o canal_n of_o ostend_n over_o against_o plassendale_n the_o water_n be_v let_v out_o at_o newport_n to_o overflow_v all_o the_o country_n about_o it_o towards_o furne_z and_o dixmuyde_v and_o a_o garrison_n be_v put_v into_o the_o chateau_n of_o ghistel_n and_o the_o elector_n have_v give_v his_o order_n at_o newport_n come_v back_o the_o same_o day_n to_o the_o camp_n at_o schipstall_n near_o bruges_n his_o highness_n have_v be_v inform_v the_o day_n before_o that_o the_o barrier_n upon_o the_o line_n of_o furne_z have_v now_o be_v shut_v up_o two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o without_o suffer_v any_o body_n either_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o which_o give_v some_o apprehension_n for_o newport_n but_o it_o be_v quick_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o conti_n who_o be_v come_v post_n to_o dunkirk_n in_o order_n to_o embark_v with_o his_o retinue_n and_o about_o 1000_o choose_a man_n and_o volontier_n on_o board_n of_o a_o small_a squadron_n of_o light_a frigate_n command_v by_o the_o chevalier_n bantam_n to_o sail_v for_o dant_fw-la sick_a and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o election_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n by_o the_o cardinal_n primate_n and_o his_o party_n which_o since_o the_o diet_n at_o warsaw_n have_v again_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o party_n in_o a_o rokosz_n or_o confederation_n of_o the_o party_n meet_v at_o the_o cardinal_n summons_n which_o invite_v the_o prince_n to_o come_v into_o poland_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o protect_v his_o friend_n but_o this_o expedition_n be_v make_v too_o late_o when_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n be_v already_o crown_v and_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o government_n which_o conti_n party_n can_v not_o now_o deprive_v he_o of_o and_o thus_o that_o expedition_n fail_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o conti_n after_o have_v remain_v a_o great_a while_n on_o ship_n board_n in_o the_o road_n of_o dantzick_n be_v force_v to_o come_v back_o without_o be_v able_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n the_o three_o of_o september_n the_o elector_n who_o have_v never_o be_v at_o sea_n go_v to_o blankenberg_n a_o little_a borough_n inhabit_v by_o none_o but_o fisherman_n septemb_n septemb_n between_o ostend_n and_o sluys_n where_o he_o and_o his_o retinue_n go_v on_o board_n of_o several_a fishing-boat_n a_o little_a way_n out_o to_o sea_n to_o try_v the_o temper_n of_o this_o element_n two_o or_o three_o privateer_n be_v send_v out_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o guard_v the_o coast_n and_o the_o elector_n have_v almost_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o see_v a_o sea_n engagement_n for_o they_o be_v pursue_v back_o into_o ostena_n by_o some_o french_a privateer_n which_o oblige_v his_o highness_n after_o have_v be_v some_o few_o hour_n at_o sea_n to_o come_v back_o to_o blankenberg_n and_o from_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o six_o